Baker and March Oppose Raising Army Draft Limits
Secretary Baker and General March told the senate military committee they opposed extending the army draft age as premature. Provisions to lower the minimum age to 20 were discussed, with officials noting sufficient men remain available from current registrants and the 1918 class.
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Washington
Baker
General March
Senate Military Committee Today
Crowder
Senate
Army
Gene Yinic
Stall
Congress
General Crowder
War Department
Oldest Practictioner Frederick Allain to Speak at Bar Gathering
The North Carolina Bar Association session featured committee reports and an address by Maj. John W. Graham of Hillsboro. Frederick Allain of Paris, counsellor of the SAE High Commission, is slated to speak at 8 30 PM.
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North Carolina Bar Association
John W. Graham
Hillsboro
Oceanic Hotel
Frederick Allain
Paris
Sae High Commission
Oceanic Association
T. B. Finley
My. Es Um Presen
P. Crawford Biggs
Supreme Court
BE. F. Aydleti
Judiciary Committee
Committee of Legal Ethics
Frank Thompson
Thompson
George Rountree
Committee
G. S. Bradshaw
Committee On Memorials
Association
E. F. Aydlett
George W. Ward
A. B. Kimball
E. J. Justice
Sesson
Shn W. Graham
Graham
Washington
Southern soldiers listed in army casualty roll
Washington June 26 army casualty list shows 91 names with 47 killed in action 4 died of accidents 3 died of disease 1 died of airplane accident 2 wounded undetermined and missing 9 wounded. Southern states entries include George Bell Monroe NC Garber Herring Kitu MS August Schmidt Charleston DC Robert Wilcox Hendersonville NC Luis Goldstein Sheffield AL Lee Hickey Concord TN Robert Nails Jackson MS Willie Scott Greenville SC Robert Veal San Persville GA Wilfred Niles Besemer AL William Mashburn Unadilla GA Dave Anderson Grand Lake AR Leon Frost Paraculd LA John Howe Paraculd AR Jesse Pearson Tuscaloosa AL.
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Washington
George A. Bell
Monroe
N. C
Garber M. Herring
Kitu
Miss
August Schmidt
King Street
Charleston
D. C
Robert E. Wilcox
Hendersonville
O Luis Goldstein
Sheffield
Ala
William O. Sharp
Montgomery
Dave Anderson
Grand Lake
Ark
Leon Frost
Luna
John Howe
Paraculd
Jesse Pear Son
Tuscaloosa
Mrs Storey Indicted in New York Grand Larceny Case
Mrs William Cumming Storey former director general of the Daughters of the American Revolution and president of the national emergency relief society was indicted in New York on charges of grand larceny petit larceny and conspiracy. Co defendants include her sons Sterling and Allen Story. She is a member of the Colonial Dames.
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New York
National Emergency Relief Society
William Cumming Storey
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Story
Relief Society
Hurley seeks beer and wine for Wilmington shipyard workers
News from Washington that Edwin N. Hurley may ask North Carolina legislators to allow sale of light beer and wines in New Hanover County shipyards. Supporters argue such access could boost worker efficiency and aid war effort while opponents fear loosening dry laws in a bone dry state.
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Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Edwin N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
North Carolina
Wilmington
Hurley
Burleson
Senate
Agriculture
South Atlantic
New Hanover County
W. B. Cooper
Shiping Board
Harahan Names Staff For United States Railway Admin
Norfolk Virginia June 26 Federal Manager W J Harahan of the Seaboard Air Line announced appointments to serve under the US railway administration. Named are W L Seddon general manager E Marvin Underwood general solicitor W L Stanley assistant to federal manager R I Nutt local treasurer H W Mackenzie controller H C Pearce general purchasing agent B Ryan general passenger agent R I Cheatham traffic manager B C Prince assistant to traffic manager G S Rails assistant traffic manager freight.
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Norfolk
W. J. Harahan
Seaboard Air Line
United States Railway Administration
W. L. Seddon
E. Marvin Pnderwood
W. L. Stanley
Atlanta, Ga
R. I. Nutt
H. W. Mackenzie
H. C. Pearce
B. Ryan
R. I. Cheatham
B. C. Prince
G. S. Rails
Prohi Amendment Adopted in Georgia Senate and House
The Georgia legislature approved the federal prohibition amendment with two opposing votes in the Senate during the opening session. The House, after debate, also ratified the amendment following a three hour session.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Savannah Man Slashes Wife Then Himself in Domestic Tragedy
In Savannah Georgia on West Broad street B B Williamson cut his wife’s throat and then slashed his own. The wife survives and the husband lies dying. Their 12 year old daughter was ill in bed and alerted authorities. Domestic unhappiness is given as the probable cause.
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Savannah
B. B. Williamson
West Broad Street
Williamson
Everglades Bond Issue Authorized by Capital Committee
Jacksonville July 26 reports from Washington quote Senator Park Trammell of Florida stating the capital issues committee has authorized a $6,000,000 Everglades bond issue. Trammell urged committee approval to continue extensive drainage operations during the war.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Washington
Park Trammell
Florida
Capital Issues Committee
Senator Trammell
Shipyard Control Asked to Authorize Expansion
The ship ping board asked Congress for authority to control new shipyard construction and expansion of existing yards. Arthur M. Marsh of the Emergency Fleet Corporation presented the request to the Senate Commerce Committee. The Merrill Stevens yards at Jacksonville Fla were not yet delivered. Marsh cited efficiency differences and blamed lack of executive ability for failures.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Congress
Arthur M. Marsh
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Senate Commerce Committee
Merrill-Stevens
Jacksonville
Fla
Marsh
Governor Bickett to address Ashe county draft resistance
Governor Bickett announced plans to speak in Jefferson Ashe county to explain America’s war aims after reports that 40 men fled to the mountains to evade service. General Young was ordered to distribute notices countywide and assess need for state militia to enforce the draft.
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Raleigh
N. C
Bickett
Ashe County
America
Jefferson
Young
Tennessee
Aia
Italian forces Reoccupy Cape Sile Bridgehead
Italian troops on the Piave front have fully reoccupied the Cape Sile bridgehead and extended the position while repelling Austrian counterattacks. The extension was completed yesterday and nearly 400 prisoners were taken in the fighting, the war office announced.
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Jme
Cape Sile
War Office
Chateau Thierry
Whch
Amercans
French War Office
Baron von Seydler
Baron Bahnhaus
von Seydler
Austria
Crown Council
Charles
Alexander Kerensky
Russia
London
United States
Piave
Monte Grappa
Brenta
Asiago
Brente
Labor Party Drops War Time Truce
The British Labour Party conference today adopted a resolution that the party political truce in effect since early in the war should no longer be recognized. The move signals a shift in wartime political restraint and could affect campaign conduct and public discourse.
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London
British Labor Party
Great Britain
Texas Becomes Bone Dry State as 750 Salons Close
Austin Texas June 26 Texas became a bone dry state at midnight when about 750 saloons closed under a statutory prohibition act of the 35th legislature.
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Texas
Austin
German Chancellor Rules Out League of Nations Debate
Amsterdam reports Count von Hertling refuses to discuss a postwar league of nations and backs Wilson four points only as a basis for peace. He insists Germany bears no blame for the war and condemns any attempt to isolate or blockade the nation. Stormy applause followed his statements.
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Amsterdam
Wilson
Count von Hertling
Reichstag
Reuhlmann
Germany
America
Peace League of Peoples
League of Peoples
League of People
Finland
Black Sea
von Hertling
Shipping Warned of Enemy Activity Near Cape Race
Washington reported that shipping east of longitude 40 between Cape Race and Bermuda has been warned of enemy activity. The Navy Department issued the notice after a German raider was brought to shore by a steamer, with no further explanation given.
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Washington
Longitude
Cape Race
Bermuda
Navy Department
Oo Nek
Cape
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March
General Stafe
Ous
Cass Kaiser
Storey
Harahan
Prohi
West Front
Kerensky
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